Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants.

A 60-day cease-fire suspends the 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah after a new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut, its suburbs and other Lebanese regions Tuesday.

Israel's airstrike on a Hezbollah-linked weapons facility in Syria has raised tensions after the recent ceasefire agreement mediated by the U.S. and France. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the strike was in response to Hezbollah's attempts to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon,